Trust in college safety officers, campus culture key to getting students to disclose hazing incidents

Key Points

• The study aims to understand how trust in college safety officers and campus culture influence students' willingness to report hazing incidents.
• Examined the relationship between trust in college safety officers and hazing disclosures.
• Analyzed data from historical hazing incidents.
• Discussed environmental and cultural factors affecting reporting.
• Trust in safety officers correlates positively with increased disclosure of hazing incidents.
• A supportive campus culture encourages students to report hazing.
• Hazing incidents have resulted in an average of five deaths annually since 2000.